Beatles albums (vinyl and CD Discography) with US and UK release dates compiled by Dave Haber (with my updates since October 1996). The early Beatles (vinyl) LP albums were often released in different versions in different countries. Since countries also differed in the number of songs on an album (typically, 14 in the UK, 12 in the USA), this also meant that additional albums had to be released to collect the "missing" songs. As the Beatles music matured, the albums became cohesive wholes and the trend shifted to worldwide release in the same form. When the vinyl versions were rereleased in CD format, they were typically released in the original United Kingdom (UK) format as they were originally created. The USA and UK versions of vinyl and CD albums are detailed on this web page in definition list format. The versions released in other countries are listed on my International Beatles Album List page. Sign into (email) the guestbook: to post your comments, e-mail corrections to the webmaster: , or e-mail Beatles questions to Jonathan:

Beatles Music, Books, Videos, Scores, Charts, and Albums

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The thirteen classic original Beatles studio albums have been re-mastered by a dedicated team of engineers at Abbey Road Studios in London over a four year period utilising state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings. The result of this painstaking process is the highest fidelity the Beatles catalogue has seen since its original release. (new Sept. 9, 2009). The boxed set contains all 13 Studio remasters plus Past Masters (and a DVD mini documentary): Please Please Me, With The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night, Beatles For Sale, Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine, Abbey Road, Let It Be, Past Masters, and a DVD of all 13 mini-documentaries (running time: 40 minutes).

Movies, books, and music for adults and children with a Beatles connection. Our Amazon.com shop illustrates and offers such items as:

The Beatles Complete Scores - A fitting tribute to possibly the greatest pop band ever - The Beatles. This outstanding hard-cover edition features over 1100 pages with full scores and lyrics to all 210 titles recorded by The Beatles. Guitar and bass parts are in both standard notation and tablature. Also includes a full discography.

The Beatles album Let It Be... Naked released on November 18, 2003 was a completely new production. The long-awaited release has been stripped of all producer Phil Spector's input, which included orchestrations, choirs and effects added in the mix. Paul McCartney has previously spoken of his unhappiness of how the record turned out, particularly the treatment on the classic "The Long And Winding Road":

"If we had today's technology back then, it would sound like this because this is the noise we made in the studio. It's exactly as it was in the room. You're right there now."

The remixed release is intended to go back and capture the true spirit of the record, recorded in 1969 for an album and film project which was the point at which the Beatles were returning to their stripped down rock 'n' roll roots. The album was never finished though, as the band were on the verge of splitting up and decided instead to release Abbey Road. Phil Spector was then brought in to oversee completion of the record. The tracklisting has also been changed, and the CD was released with a bonus disc full of studio footage of the band in the process of making "Let It Be".

Hear the Beatles' first 4 albums in the order you remember as a child from the American vinyl albums (mono or stereo)!

When the Beatles catalog was first issued on CD in the '80s, an attempt was made to standardize the releases (which often varied wildly in content internationally) by using their original British format. But this confounded many Fabs fans in the U.S. who now found CDs with track listings that often differed dramatically from their original American LPs. More maddening, the initial four releases were only available in not-so-glorious mono mixes. Meet the Beatles, The Beatles Second Album, Something New, and Beatles '65 have been digitally prepared from Capitol's vintage album masters and presented in both the original stereo and mono mixes released back in '64. This set gives younger fans a chance to finally hear the band's epochal early music in stereo--and should please an older generation by returning massive hit singles like "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "She Loves You," "She's a Woman," and "I Feel Fine" to their original American album contexts. The booklet contains a wealth of rare photos and concise notes by noted Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn. --Jerry McCulley via Amazon.com

Hear 4 more Beatles' albums in the order you remember as a child from the American vinyl albums (mono or stereo)!

Unless your name is Ryan Adams, you're probably not in the habit of releasing four albums in four years, let alone the same number in one. But that's exactly what the Beatles did in 1965, thanks to Capitol Records' practice of mixing and matching tracks from their U.K. releases to create new, shorter records for the American market. Because standard-issue Beatles discs follow the British discography, The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2 marks the first CD appearance of The Early Beatles (March), Beatles VI (June), the Help! soundtrack (August), and the U.S. version of Rubber Soul (December), which are presented in both mono and stereo. And since the Brits' Please Please Me and Beatles for Sale are available only in mono, that means a lot of tracks are making their stereo CD debut here, including "Please Please Me," "Twist and Shout," "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey," "What You're Doing," and "Every Little Thing." This is also the first CD appearance of Ken Thorne's incidental music from Help! (James Bond intro, anyone?), as well as of the original wide-separation stereo mixes of Help! and Rubber Soul (not the 1987 George Martin digital remixes that appear on the British discs). All told, a full 82 of this set's 92 tracks have never before been available on CD. It's not quite the sonic revelation that was Vol. 1 (that box contained 32 stereo CD debuts, this one only 14), but it's a great listen nevertheless. Also included is a colorful, 60-page booklet featuring rare photos and liner notes by Beatles historian Bruce Spizer. --Benjamin Lukoff via Amazon.com

Beatles compilation conceived by the Fabs' former producer George Martin and son Giles as a stageshow soundtrack to Cirque de Soleil's Las Vegas spectacular of the same name

It begins with a twittering of birdsong lifted from "Across the Universe." And once the triple-tracked a capella harmonies of "Because" enter, followed by snatches from "A Hard Day's Night" and "The End," leading into a fired-up "Get Back," it becomes obvious that this is far more than just another Beatles compilation. This is Love, conceived by the Fabs' former producer George Martin and son Giles as a stageshow soundtrack to Cirque de Soleil's Las Vegas spectacular of the same name, but appears to have taken on a life of its own. Whereas the Beatles' last release, 1, delivered the (over?) familiar hits in a nice, simple package, Love is a mélange of the familiar and obscure, all literally mixed together in one 78-minute audio collage which succeeds in reminding the listener just why the Beatles truly are, as Lennon put it, "toppermost of the poppermost." There's no new Beatles material per se, but the songs are all approached differently--some are cut together in a flawlessly mixed medley (check out "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!/I Want You/Helter Skelter"), some reassemble different backing tracks and vocal performances to create new spins on old classics; but all the songs are revitalized considerably. Even in its weakest moments (which probably work better in the context of the show itself), Love is still a formidable prospect, and one has to admire Martin's willingness to go out on a limb with such a project. While purists may complain that the cut 'n' paste nature of the project is simply tampering with perfection, at the very least it'll make them reach for the originals and enjoy them all over again. For newcomers and everyone else, it makes a fine listen, both in its sonic clarity (the actual tracks are the best they've sounded on CD) and audacious nature. --Thom Allott via Amazon.com

Because

Get Back

Glass Onion

Eleanor Rigby/Julia (Transition)

I Am The Walrus

I Want To Hold Your Hand

Drive My Car/The Word/What You're Doing

Gnik Nus

Something/Blue Jay Way (Transition)

Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!/I Want You (She's So Heavy)/Helter Skelter